(a) The finished floor elevation of any proposed structure, any addition to an existing structure, or the relocation of an existing structure in a CFRA, must be at or above the DFE, or the structure shall be either wet or dry floodproofed to at or above the DFE.
(b) For all structures mitigated by elevation, a post-construction elevation certificate must be submitted to the city within 60 days of completion of construction in the form required by the Floodplain Administrator. The elevation certificate must be completed by a registered public land surveyor or licensed professional engineer. The elevation certificate must indicate the elevation of the structure in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor, including a basement, finished garage, and the lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building.
(c) For all structures mitigated by floodproofing, the floodproofing method must be shown on the construction plans. The structure and attendant utility and sanitary sewer facilities must be floodproofed to at or above the DFE. All wet or dry floodproofing shall be completed in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency's floodproofing requirements and guidelines which are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. A person commits an offense if the person fails to establish the finished floor elevation of a structure in a CFRA at or above the DFE, or fails to wet or dry floodproof a structure in a CFRA at or above the DFE, as required by this section.
(d) If a development or proposed development is part of a Common Plan of Development, then the development or proposed development must comply with the Stormwater Criteria Manual.
(Ord. 26962-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)